Garfield Junior High School - Gleaner Yearbook (Berkeley, CA)

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A L E N D A R October 23rd— Pierce Knox, blind xylo- phonist, at G. S. A. assembly. October 27th— G. S. A. Dance in the Gym. NOVEMBER Pictures: Top— Squints Boscoe and Blissful cut antics in Vodvil skit November 10th. Bottom— Legionnaires, our Principal, and our G. S. A. President at Armistice Day Program. November 6th— Boys ' Association assem- bly. November 15th— Another G. S. A. assem- bly. Swallow the Magician. November 17th— Shakespeare strode the boards again. See page 15 for pictures. November 20th-Cavalcade of Math. DECEMBER Pictures: Top— See those happy faces! Only a few more days! Bottom— We ' ll play as well as eat turkey during vacation. December 1st— Honor Society banquet. December 15th— Awards Assembly. December 18th— Senior Dinner and Dance. December 19th-Graduation-8 P.M. December 20th— Last day of school.

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SCHOOL AUGUST Pictures: Top— School begins with a bang August 28 Bottom— G. S. A. cards on sale Oh boy! Assemblies, fun! Gleaner— all for fifty cents Largest G. S. A. card sale SEPTEMBER Pictures: Top— Noon Leagues begin Bottom— How does this happen? The Potter brought his clay to school in October, but we put him in September by mistake. First very interesting G. S. A. assembly. Girls ' assembly September 25th. OCTOBER Pictures: Top— Harris Stone showing Bad Taste. Bad Taste Day and Dance October 20th. Bottom— Mr. Hughes starts to take Gleaner pictures. October 4— The Potter and his Clay. October 6th— Fire Assembly very success- ful. October 10th— Daughters and Dads packed the auditorium this evening. The daugh- ters treated their Dads to a splendid show.

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r Why did you break your engagement with that school teacher? Because if I failed to show up at her house every evening she expected me to bring a written excuse signed by my mother. Bea Nuckolls: ' I used to sing in a choir. Dot Wright: How long did you sing in it? Bea Nuckolls: Until they found out what was wrong with the choir. Traffic Cop: Come on, what ' s the matter with you? Harold Kerfoot: I ' m well, thank you, but my engine ' s dead. (Jack Griffith in a barber shop) Barber: Do you want a cut or just the oil changed? Carolyn Engstrom: I hear your father ' s mechanic died. Margery Friday: Yes, he crawled under a mule at camp to see why it wouldn ' t go. Arthur Ohlson: I got a peach of a job this summer. : Kenneth Johnson: Where? Arthur Ohlson: In Honolulu. Kenneth Johnson: I ' d hate to work there. Why, sometimes the temperature rises to 100 in the shade. Arthur Ohlson: But I won ' t be working in the shade. JUNIOR CRAFTSMEN Ninety-four regular members went to the craft bungalow and made something in the way of a ship, airplane, or home models. No boy or girl can talk himself into good craftsmanship. He must do it. THE POTTER AND HIS CLAY Edwin M. Dill, the well known potter who so graciously entertained us on October 4, was born in Macomb, Illinois, in 1876. Mr. Dill does considerable traveling. While his home is at Macomb, a great pottery and earthenware center, he has not been there for six years. He has been visiting and lecturing in Cali- fornia during the current year. Next April will complete Mr. Dill ' s fiftieth year in the field of pottery. BLIND XYLOPHONIST Pierce Knox, the totally blind xylophonist who so wonderfully entertained us on Octo- ber 23, has been without sight since he was four years old. Mr. Knox was born in Wash- ington, Iowa, in 1920, and graduated from Castlemont High School in Oakland. His playing the xylophone really dates back to when he was seven years old and his parents presented him with a drum for Christmas. At the age of twelve he was given a xylophone and (guote Mr. Knox) since xylophoning is practically the same princi- ple as drumming, he picked it up guite easily. Although he is planning to make a regular circuit of the United States, Mr. Knox has so far been at Ripley ' s on Treasure Island and also has covered all of northern California. John Goldeen and Bill Waste MAGICIAN Mr. Swallow, the talented magician-mind- reader-blind-man-etc, who entertained us on November 16, was born in Omaha, Ne- braska in 1 907. He was born, raised, and went to college in Nebraska. He started his way in the world as the leader of a swing band But since he didn ' t want to continue this he start- ed the practice of magic 16 years ago. Mr. Swallow is now on the National As- semblies Circuit and is covering ten states this year. Last year he was down in Ala- bam.